1 Samuel 25:39

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BSB

On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking for her in marriage.

KJV

And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

WEB

When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed is the LORD, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil. The LORD has returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head.” David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to himself as wife.

ASV

And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept back his servant from evil: and the evil-doing of Nabal hath Jehovah returned upon his own head. And David sent and spake concerning Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

DARBY

And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil; but Jehovah has returned Nabal's evil upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her as his wife.

BLB

And David heard that Nabal was dead, and he said, “Blessed [be] YHWH, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept His servant from evil. For the wickedness of Nabal YHWH has returned on his own head.” And David sent and spoke with Abigail to take her to him as wife.

ÅB

Da David fikk høre at Nabal var død, sa han: Lovet være Herren, som har hevnet min vanære på Nabal og holdt sin tjener tilbake fra å gjøre ondt - Herren, som lot Nabals ondskap komme tilbake på hans eget hode! Så sendte David bud og beilet til Abiga'il for å få henne til hustru.

OTB

Da David hørte at Nabal var død, sa han, "Velsignet være Herren, som har ført saken for den fornærmelsen som ble rettet mot meg ved Nabals hånd, og har holdt sin tjener fra ondskap. Herren har også vendt Nabals ondskap tilbake på hans eget hode." Så sendte David et frieri til Abigail, for å ta henne til sin kone.

B1930

Da David fikk høre at Nabal var død, sa han: Lovet være Herren, som har hevnet min vanære på Nabal og holdt sin tjener tilbake fra å gjøre ondt - Herren, som lot Nabals ondskap komme tilbake på hans eget hode! Så sendte David bud og beilet til Abiga'il for å få henne til hustru.

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